Patents by Inventor Yukihiro EIRAKU

Yukihiro EIRAKU has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for lifting and conveying bale rubber and device for the same with grip safety mechanism
    Patent number: 9394145
    Abstract: A method and device are provided for lifting and conveying bale rubber from a pallet. The method may include rotationally driving a plurality of claws about a support shaft inside a claw housing case and gripping the bale rubber by protruding the plurality of claws from the case and piercing the plurality of claws into the upper surface of the bale rubber while the case is abutted against the bale rubber. A contact sensor may be provided for detecting contact of the case with the bale rubber, and with a contact signal thereof, a grip safety mechanism of the drive mechanism is disabled to allow the claws to be driven. Furthermore, a press sensor that detects a pressing load applied to the transfer place of the bale rubber may be provided so as to provide a release safety mechanism that allows gripping of the bale rubber to be released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Suzuka Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuo Yada, Yukihiro Eiraku, Tomoyuki Furuichi
  • METHOD FOR LIFTING AND CONVEYING BALE RUBBER AND DEVICE FOR THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150274491
    Abstract: A method and device are provided for lifting and conveying bale rubber from a pallet. The method may include rotationally driving a plurality of claws about a support shaft inside a claw housing case and gripping the bale rubber by protruding the plurality of claws from the case and piercing the plurality of claws into the upper surface of the bale rubber while the case is abutted against the bale rubber. A contact sensor may be provided for detecting contact of the case with the bale rubber, and with a contact signal thereof, a grip safety mechanism of the drive mechanism is disabled to allow the claws to be driven. Furthermore, a press sensor that detects a pressing load applied to the transfer place of the bale rubber may be provided so as to provide a release safety mechanism that allows gripping of the bale rubber to be released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Tatsuo YADA, Yukihiro EIRAKU, Tomoyuki FURUICHI